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A short video comparing the Leica Ic vs Leica I Model C ("Leica Standard Model C"), the Leica Ic vs Leica IIf and Leica IIf vs Leica iiia camera. Leica Ic camera review providing background information about the camera and how it was later updated by the Leica If, Leica Ig, Leica MD, Leica MDa and Leica MD-2 cameras. Video includes how to identify a Leica I camera (+II & III), the Leica Ic weight and Leica Ic price and lenses for screw mount Leica cameras. The Leica Ic serial numbers are provided and also how to repair a Leica Ic curtain.
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Vintage Leica Ic Review + Screw Mount Leica III, II & I Compared + Leica M Mount Options
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History in your hands! Love you, Matt!
Ha thanks Dick!
I was tethering at the brink... and watching this video has pushed me over the edge... 😂
Haha sorry! :)
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom heheheh... I got a 1F from a friend with who was selling off his Leica... not as "pretty" heheh... will be pairing it with a W-Nikkor 2.8cm 3.5... great channel man... keep it up :)
@@DirekMui nice lens and good work on 1F. I have one in the post too as I think I might have to send the 1C away for repair.
Hello Matt,
Great video!
I'm owning a Leica Standard E from 1932 and recently repaired it by professional serviceman who replaced shutter canvas and addjusted it for another 88 years of work. ;)
Thanks Robert, very nice! Yes I think I need to do the same with my Ic.
I have a 1c with a damaged shutter curtain how can i get this repaired. Tia
@@spiroevangeloskally1354 In my opinion, you need to find a professional Leica camera service. These are rare and antique cameras and, for example, in my home country I could not find a suitable service. Sometimes you will meet a hobbyist service technician specialized in Leica.
Regards
leica thread mounts are just incredible
Thanks yes I love them, more to come ha :)
Great summary, Matt.
Thank you! A little too rushed / summarised in hindsight but I was trying to make people a shorter video! I will go over anything I missed in a follow up video in the future for a similar camera.
Great video. I've not got a Leica 1 but do have a M1 and love the simplicity of it.
Thanks! I've never used a M1 but yes I love the simplicity too. Quite refleshing even for me that uses simple cameras.
TOPP VIDEO MATT !! THANK YOU !
Thank you, thanks for checking it out and sorry for the lack of photos! :)
Hey Matt!
I am not a professional but dabbling enthusiastic repair person :) I had very good results with pinhole repair using "plastic spray" you just tape off whole camera except the curtain and spray, wait 24 hours, advance the shutter to move a curtain spray again wait 24hours... Repeat until everything will be coated. Light coat will cover all those holes plus will not create uneven surface as liquid rubber would :)
Good luck with giving your Leica new life!
Thanks for the tip, very kind! I will google plastic spray and try to find it. Thanks!
Very educational. I love vintage cameras too! Have you ever reviewed the Canonet QL17 Glll? Great review Matt!
Thanks! :) No i've not used that camera yet but if I ever do I will make a video for sure!
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Thanks so much!
I have a iiif with pinholes in the curtain. I also tried using the rubber fix but I think the added thickness of the curtain made my shutter speeds slower. Time for an adjustment or a real CLA with new curtains
Thanks for this.. yes I think I will probably have to look at getting it repaired and invest in the camera for the long term.
Hey Matt another great video could you do a review on the kodak retina iia I think that would be really interesting for the people who like 50mm lenses because the camera is really small, quiet and the lenses that it came with are super sharp even wide open at f2
Thanks yes if I ever get to use one I’ll be sure to do a review. I know they are nice small. Thanks!
As always amazing video Matt, I'm trying to choose which to get IC or Leica III.
Hi Edward, Leica ii and iii offer more functions as you have a RF/VF but if you only shoot wides the ic is great
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Hi Matt, thanks for your reply! I think I'm going to go with III. Shopping on eBay for it now, there is lots of cameras, but I want to make sure that it works, I probably going to buy one from our local store in California, they do all tests on their cameras. Maybe I'll buy body first and then lens. I just want to have fun with film vintage camera, I already have my M 10-P Safari and SL2 cameras.
@@edwardgradart nice cameras Edward. You might like my Patreon if you live Leica and if you are getting into Leica iii. Reach out to me if want 1-2-1 help on III. 👍🏻 (Yes from shop is good idea).
Leica Ic and Bessa L are quite similar, indeed. But one big difference you should consider is that the Bessa L has a lightmeter...
Ah yes, excellent point Jo! Thanks for mentioning here/ reminding me.
hello Matt , check at 7:45 the serial numebrs seems inverted ? it should be 526800-560001 ( instead of 560001-526800) ? daniel
Thanks Daniel, sorry that’s my dyslexia! I can’t change the video once uploaded sadly but thanks for spotting it. 🙏🏻
Do you know how i can replace the shutter curtain on a model 1c
Doing it myself no but I sent mine away and now it’s like new. It was a retired guy that did mine as a favour so you just need a Leica repair guy. Try some of the repair shops.
New shutter curtains might be the better way to go as the IC is a terrific shooter camera well worth the investment. My IF is frequently with me despite being almost completely worn out.
Thanks, I fear a new curtain will cost the same as the camera sadly. I have a similar camera coming instead /too as a plan b option. Similar to yours wink wink ;). Hopefully that will work ok.
With the cameras being no longer made, rugged as can be, and very cool, a full rebuild in my eyes is justifiable even though it exceeds the final value of the camera. ❤️😀
@@TSXAgility yes I feel you are 100% correct. With few moving parts and no rangefinder etc to get knocked, I think if I get it rebuild it will outlast me for sure and can be passed down to my family :) ..I ordered a 2nd body as I feared the Ic may be gone for 6 months perhaps so hopefully the next body I found is a nice copy.
I knew it! I was highly tempted by this 1C when I went to Flints 19th November sale. .I saw this and thought that you would bid for it as it is so small. What a good price! The only reason I did not bid was because I wanted to save my pennies for a mint M3 in the 30th November sale which I fortunately won. I wished you good luck in your bidding and I think you did have that. Congratulations!
Thanks and congrats on your M3! Did you see the end of this video? That is the risk of buying at auction I guess.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I did eventually. Did you fix the shutter curtain holes?
@@tuisitala9068 no but i've got a quote to get it 100% serviced. A good investment for the long term I think.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Definitely, especially in the near mint condition of your copy. My finger was hovering over the bid button and nearly competed with you. As you like compact 50mm cameras might I suggest you have a look at a Kodak Retina 111c or 111C, 11c or 11C, 1b or 1B? These folding 35mm cameras from 1954 to 1960 are built to exquisite German standards with very sharp Schneider lenses.The shutter sound imo is the best, even compared to my M3 or 111G.
@@tuisitala9068 Thanks I know of them, will have a look! :)
I have a Leica 3a. Awesome camera but the focus patch is faint. Do you know how we can repair it?
Hi, it might be hard to "repair". You can try a coloured filter over the window but the original ones are pricey.
Leica body-serial Nr
.520001-524000
Ic 1950-51
Thanks!
A Leica Standard/Ic/If style camera with Leica M mount would have been very nice, then I would have the 21mm 3.4 Super Angulon and a 21mm viewfinder :) The cameras Ic/If and later Ig and MD was for scientic use, so I guess that was why a shutter 1/1000 time was not needed, because the used flash, strobe or artificial light.
Yes I didn’t look at the later Ig and others as the size of the earlier Leica iii is what attracts me. I have the Bessa L for a more modern lightweight plastic version! :) - great if you ever want to run with it.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I do not any analog photography more, but I still got most of my analog cameras, I only have one Leica camera it is a compact camera I used for family and candid photography, it´s the Leica Minilux which I loved very much, the lens are super sharp compareable to Summicron ! I got it new in july 1995 and I used it untill april 2007 when I got my first digital camera.
www.kenrockwell.com/leica/minilux.htm
When you buy one of these cameras it may look cosmetically mint but there is every chance it will need a full stripdpwn and service and new shutter curtain.One needs to factor that into the cost
Thanks Peter, yes wise words. Sometimes I forget the age of the cameras that I use!
1.22 shutter curtains cracked/perished. Need replacing
Thanks David, yes it was dead. Now back in action with a brand new shutter and CLA
Hello Matt
Just bought an MDa body and to follow a Voigtlander snapshot Skopar 25mm LTM with finder. Which L39 to M adapter would you suggest. As there are no frame lines to worry about would it matter which?
Cheers
Tom
Hey Tom, congrats on your MDa! Yes correct you can use any adapter as no framelines. Old Leica ones or Voigtlander are best if you find a quirky framelines one cheap. If not cheap Chinese ones normally work fine, I use these too.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom I bought an M3 too but when I put a lens on found the rangefinder was playing up so need a CLA on that one... That's when I found out about the MDa [Thanks Matt] as no rangefinder problems anticipated lol. Cheers Matt and thank you
@@tompaste387 thanks yes the advantages of cameras with no RF! :) ..my Leica ic is away for a new shutter.
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Just discovered my MDa body still has its 'L' seal intact, that's a good sign, stoked lol
@@tompaste387 as in Leica seal? Whereabouts? Sorry I’ve not used that model
Not being a native speaker but I would consider these as cold shoe not hot shoes as I assume they won’t both trigger a flash.
Thanks, great point, my fault. I am so used to saying hotshoe for all cameras. You are correct. They are not powered therefore cold shoes and will not fire flash. (all early Leica including M2 and M3 didn't have "hotshoe".. that's why I have the later M4P/M6 - they do
All good and dandy, but for what is this camera good for? Damn, even my first ever camera, the east German Beriette VSN camera was much easier to use due to built-in OVF, if you are satisfied with shooting 45mm f2,8 lens all the time that is...
Thanks I bought it to run/cycle with mostly and will use for travel/ tourist photography (wide angle street type shots)
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom Fair enough.
@@tomislavmiletic_ Great point by you though. This camera is not practical for many applications.
Do yourself a BIG favour: replace those wrinkled curtains! Part of the job is cleaning and relubing the rollers. As a result you'll have a much more smoothly operating camera.
Thanks! This is an old video. yes several of my Leica iii cameras had to go for new curtains. My black paint 1931 Leica Standard that came after this is my new favourite! (Like you say.. as smooth as new too after an overhaul).
@@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom 😄👍 BTW, you lured me into buying a black/nickel III (D) from 1932. Fabulous little jewel -- thank you! After a CLA it is now my reference for a smoothly operating shutter in Barnacks and their clones.
@@atf2940 congrats!!!
Fewer
Thanks! Yes sorry poor English